connotation
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But another connotation of a family fight is that the argument stays behind closed doors and outsiders really don’t know what the issues are, Englander noted.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
But Vladimir Yavachev, Christo's nephew and now director for the artists' estate following their deaths, said the barrels were not developed with "any connotation to the oil industry or criticism".
From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026
Mothers aren’t expected to be human, nor are they expected to be superhuman, though one can see why mommy bloggers like to use that term for its more positive connotation.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2025
"I started having a negative connotation doing anything towards him."
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2025
To me the word has a negative connotation.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
“The horse elevates the art; symbolically, it carries connotations of elegance and nobility,” González said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
Comey has said he did not realize that “86,” a slang term for getting rid of something, had violent connotations.
From Slate ● May 1, 2026
Sellers’s “talent was diabolical,” writes Mr. Lewis, embracing the full connotations of the word.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
Its romantic connotations, however, were believed to have been influenced by the dining culture of the early 1900s.
From Salon ● Feb. 14, 2026
The word had connotations of dirt and slovenliness and dishonor.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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